Albert NA6

[McCDig]

Baltimore Co. borders on the Chesapeake Bay and navigable waters start at the port of Baltimore. This has much to do with another "relic" from what I've come to refer to as the "colonial" rec field, where in the recent past I've dug five halfpenny coins that date form the 1700s. Today's dug flat button is a little older than the coins, and is my best dug military button to-date. In fact, this is an early U.S. Navy coat button, dating c. 1795 - 1810. It has an eagle standing on flat ground with a shield with fouled anchor by eagle's right wing. This is an exact match to Albert's NA6. Being manufactured by Cairn & Co. of Birmingham, England, one source places this company as late 18th, early 19th century. It was the first target I dug this morning.


Here it is compared to a specimen with much of its original detail.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Tommy! Albert's book was a huge help in making the id.